Abilene clematis
Clematis 'Abilene'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep pink, darker stripes, ages to pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Abilene' clematis (Clematis 'Abilene') is a vine for containers, cottage gardens, specimen use, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its deep pink blooms have darker stripes and age to pink, and bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Mogens Nyegaard Olesen bred it in 2011.
Pairs well with Clarence iris, Black-eyed Susan, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.